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Rutgers junior swingman Mike Poole spent last summer playing at Nike Pro City in Manhattan, a place where many big names, NBA or otherwise, go to get their runs in.

Poole enjoyed that experience, but with the help of Scarlet Knights head coach Mike Rice being in his ear about, he decided to bring his game to the Jersey Mike’s Jersey Shore Basketball League for the first time and he believes he is better off for the decision.

Below, we present a story link and a postgame video interview after Poole went for 18 points on Tuesday evening.

A six mile run on the heels of a double-double from In N’ Out (the best fast food place in the country, no doubt).

A three mile run after a what I hope is either a yummy gyro or a fabulous garlic and lemon-laden shredded pork or fried pork chunks (from a great Cuban place on Ventura Boulevard), and an 11 mile run after a crossing the country and then a four-hour train ride.

I get that part of it is my fault, and part of it is circumstance, but it won’t be the best week for training because as much discipline as I have to train for four months, when it comes to food, I can’t help myself.

Good thing it’s not late October because the last few weeks of training eating quasi-healthy is important.

Another part that will conspire against me is time because this is a week of traveling for business and pleasure.

I was headed to Los Angeles, a welcome trip on many levels, including it is my first time back since we moved three years ago. I love living in Jersey, but don’t get me wrong, Los Angeles is awesome and we spent 12 years there.

The travel meant dropping off the kids at camp today, rushing a stretch and then getting out on a run that took longer than it should have, but still at a decent pace, and in the long run, served me well because it was already getting hot. And that was 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday will be the real challenge because I plan on eating the double-double burger and fries and washing it down with a chocolate shake. Yeah, that should sit nice all night before getting in a six-mile run prior to a day of meetings Wednesday. It’s a nice combination of eating poorly and running in morning.

Thursday morning’s three-miler should be hard, but after eating at Versailles on Ventura Boulevard the night before isn’t exactly the light fare before another early-morning run.

A trip home at night and a train ride to the nation’s capitol the next morning via train before an 11 mile run Saturday should ensure I am exhausted. And, as you can probably tell by now, I plan on experiencing the culture before the run.

The saving grace is I plan on taking the run through the mall area, and if need be, I can always stop at a nearby residence for water or Gatorade. There’s supposed to be some white house there that is for the people, so I am sure they will be friendly if I ring the door bell and ask for libation so I remain hydrated.

Indeed, it is a busy week, but at the end of training I will remember it as one of the better weeks.

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